School: Ballyhahill (C.) (roll number 10686)
- Location:
- Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: H. Fitzgerald
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- (continued from previous page)money with her, to balance the value. This money was described as so much money "to boot" meaning addition to the value of the cow. To get "tick" meant to get credit - or not to pay for the article bought immediately. It is considered unlucky to buy or sell on a Monday. The person who sold anything to another always gave a "luck penny". It was, or never is "a penny." It might be five or ten shilling. The amound depended on the value of the animal. Even if a hen was given away for nother long ago, the person getting her, should give a "luck peny"(continues on next page)
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- Collector
- Annetta Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonlahard East, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Dan O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Tooraree Upper, Co. Limerick